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Cattlemens Livestock Market Report

West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 24, 2023

1,147 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $227.00/cwt +0.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,391/hd at 613 lb · 36 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $233.89/cwt +2.54 vs last sale · ≈ $992/hd at 424 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $228.24/cwt -3.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,077/hd at 472 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,147 999 1,079
Feeder cattle 879 736 919
Slaughter cattle 183 168 148
Replacement cattle 85 95 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold mostly steady. Heifers sold steady to higher $7. Slaughter cows sold higher $1-3. Bulls sold higher $1-2.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 255.00 $255.00 $421 —
250–265 259 4 250.00–270.00 $257.42 $667 -11.32
320 320 2 250.00–255.00 $252.50 $808 -8.39
365–390 376 6 245.00–265.00 $254.98 $959 -13.62
405–445 433 15 250.00–268.00 $257.23 $1,114 -0.62
450–495 472 14 240.00–264.00 $252.93 $1,194 -5.13
505–545 522 15 236.00–254.00 $246.88 $1,289 -2.63
550–580 565 7 229.00–250.00 $240.11 $1,357 +2.36
625–645 633 3 215.00–225.00 $221.34 $1,401 +7.34
650–685 666 5 210.00–224.00 $217.44 $1,448 —
705–725 715 2 200.00–210.00 $204.93 $1,465 -5.07
1130 1130 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,254 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
514 514 6 254.00 $254.00 $1,306 —
538 value added 538 11 244.00 $244.00 $1,313 —
624 624 15 230.00 $230.00 $1,435 —
751 751 5 204.00 $204.00 $1,532 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 172.00 $172.00 $378 -35.33
280 280 1 245.00 $245.00 $686 +6.99
345 345 1 250.00 $250.00 $862 +15.00
355–395 376 7 200.00–250.00 $228.66 $860 -14.81
430–440 435 2 205.00–220.00 $212.41 $924 -8.71
460–485 478 5 200.00–240.00 $223.71 $1,069 +7.59
525 525 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,260 —
550–555 553 2 239.00 $239.00 $1,322 +29.00
650–680 665 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,330 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–195 180 2 240.00 $240.00 $432 +10.00
205–215 212 3 245.00 $245.00 $519 +10.46
265–295 277 10 235.00–250.00 $240.95 $667 +1.50
300–345 325 16 231.00–255.00 $242.95 $790 -0.99
350–395 374 13 225.00–250.00 $242.24 $906 +7.35
400–445 424 26 225.00–240.00 $233.89 $992 +2.54
450–495 472 21 210.00–236.00 $228.24 $1,077 -3.66
500–545 522 17 220.00–236.00 $226.62 $1,183 -2.26
550–585 569 8 210.00–230.00 $219.84 $1,251 +1.02
640 640 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,306 -8.59
650–690 667 3 200.00–217.00 $210.10 $1,401 -2.00
720–740 730 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,533 +18.00
765–790 775 3 200.00–205.00 $201.70 $1,563 +23.88
815 815 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,467 +2.50
865 865 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,531 —
915 915 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,418 -7.50
960 960 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,776 +52.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 value added 510 18 236.00 $236.00 $1,204 +7.00
607 value added 607 24 228.00 $228.00 $1,384 +1.63
624 624 12 225.00 $225.00 $1,404 —
733 value added 733 8 214.00 $214.00 $1,569 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 200.00 $200.00 $380 —
225–235 230 2 215.00–230.00 $222.34 $511 +13.90
260–295 275 5 222.00–240.00 $231.63 $637 +14.76
310–325 318 2 235.00–236.00 $235.51 $749 +36.62
365–390 375 4 185.00–234.00 $212.79 $798 -4.00
400–445 423 8 200.00–234.00 $215.37 $911 +3.26
475–480 478 3 200.00–210.00 $205.00 $980 -12.46
505–530 518 2 150.00–185.00 $167.92 $870 -34.49
555–590 569 6 150.00–216.00 $194.40 $1,106 -0.51
610–640 627 3 160.00–200.00 $182.51 $1,144 -14.45
790 790 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,390 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
140 140 1 225.00 $225.00 $315 —
205–210 208 2 235.00–245.00 $240.06 $499 -10.55
255–285 272 6 240.00–265.00 $253.18 $689 -7.82
300–340 318 11 235.00–266.00 $249.22 $793 -10.92
350–390 369 17 220.00–285.00 $248.18 $916 -12.76
400–445 422 14 210.00–260.00 $235.57 $994 -13.77
450–495 469 12 210.00–234.00 $225.54 $1,058 -10.53
500–535 522 3 230.00–239.00 $235.58 $1,230 +14.67
550–590 568 3 210.00–244.00 $225.42 $1,280 +4.45
630 630 2 205.00–210.00 $207.50 $1,307 -15.98
650–690 668 3 185.00–222.00 $198.99 $1,329 -11.01
740 740 2 178.00–185.00 $181.50 $1,343 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 200.00 $200.00 $490 -35.00
255–290 275 3 225.00–228.00 $226.02 $622 +21.02
310–345 324 5 220.00–250.00 $229.78 $744 +34.62
365–385 375 3 200.00–225.00 $216.44 $812 -13.56
450–490 463 3 150.00–220.00 $185.00 $857 -5.00
510 510 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,020 +30.00
590 590 1 140.00 $140.00 $826 —
765 765 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,071 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–875 840 85-90% 2 67.00–73.00 $70.13 $589 —
830–1140 949 85-90% 13 76.00–87.00 $82.21 $780 -16.75
795–1220 1030 85-90% 33 89.00–100.00 $94.29 $971 —
990–1195 1093 85-90% 14 100.00–110.00 $102.87 $1,124 +12.98
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1480 1277 80-85% 5 106.00–109.00 $107.64 $1,375 +0.44
1015–1730 1312 80-85% 24 95.00–105.00 $99.20 $1,302 -2.55
1245–1680 1416 80-85% 6 90.00–94.00 $92.10 $1,304 +1.37

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1375 1313 2 100.00–106.00 $103.14 $1,354 —
1170–1940 1533 9 114.00–120.00 $117.13 $1,796 —
1460–2050 1719 4 124.00–131.00 $126.18 $2,169 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
665–880 764 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 650.00–1,000.00 $803.83
835–1000 934 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 800.00–1,050.00 $985.39
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
695–890 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 95.00–122.00 $107.27 $858
800–985 903 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 97.00–109.00 $104.05 $940

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705–1035 870 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 975.00–1,375.00 $1,212.93
815–950 874 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,285.00 $1,138.74
795–1090 898 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,000.00–1,475.00 $1,114.42
875–1155 1011 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 900.00–1,350.00 $1,103.07
905–1155 1027 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,075.00–1,400.00 $1,236.40
740–1490 1119 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 650.00–1,575.00 $1,243.46
1285–1455 1370 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 104.00–1,300.00 $664.90
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,584
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 94.00 $94.00 $926
1230–1255 1243 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 101.00–105.00 $102.98 $1,280
1305–1635 1430 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 95.00–104.00 $100.66 $1,439
1300–1680 1519 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 87.00–105.00 $98.50 $1,496
1550–1825 1659 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 90.00–99.00 $96.29 $1,597
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
595 595 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 400.00 $400.00
625 625 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 400.00 $400.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 +250.00
835 835 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 +100.00
800–1005 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,175.00–1,300.00 $1,258.09 +315.59
725–1035 880 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00–1,750.00 $1,605.82 +663.32
910–920 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,425.00–1,625.00 $1,524.45 +180.77
945 945 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
455 455 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 570.00 $570.00 —
500 500 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 685.00 $685.00 —
640 640 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 600.00 $600.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.